DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has signed an agreement with Hapag-Lloyd, a leading worldwide liner shipping company, for the use of advanced biofuels.
For the first time in aviation history a CORSIA certified batch of SAF was delivered to a commercial airline. Neste delivered a batch of its Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to American Airlines at San Francisco International Airport.
Neste and World Fuel Services (World Fuel) announce that World Fuel is now an authorized branded distributor of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Paris-Le Bourget Airport is the first location in France where World Fuel delivered Neste's SAF.
The European Parliament on July 7 voted 334 to 95 to adopt draft rules for the ReFuelEU initiative, which aims to require sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to account for at least 85 percent of EU aviation fuel by 2050.
Victor, Neste partner to reduce private jet charter emissions
By Neste Corp.
June 30, 2022
Neste and Fly Victor, the on-demand private jet company, announced a partnership. Starting June 29, Victor members can purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for every private jet booking globally.
IATA: Incentives needed to increase SAF production
By International Air Transport Association
June 29, 2022
The International Air Transport Association called for governments to urgently put in place large-scale incentives to rapidly expand the use of SAF as aviation pursues its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on the Transport and Tourism Committee on June 27 voted 25 to six in favor of adopting a draft negotiating mandate on the ReFuelEU aviation rules, which sets a goal for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration on June 16 published a notice renewing its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee and soliciting nominations for membership.
Neste Corp. has made the final investment decision to invest into new renewable products production capacity in Rotterdam. The decision is based on demand for renewable products growing substantially with customers' higher climate ambitions.
On June 21, regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, Swedish airline Braathens Regional Airlines and SAF supplier Neste collaborated to enable the first ever 100 percent SAF-powered test flight on a commercial regional aircraft.
Cargill on June 15 announced the opening of an advanced biodiesel plant in Ghent, Belgium. The facility, which converts waste oils and residues into renewable fuel, was built by Austria-based BDI BioEnergy International.
Worley announced on June 3 it has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) services contract for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery under development by Saudi Arabia-based Alfanar in Teesside, U.K.
National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo opens call for speakers
By BBI International
June 07, 2022
The call for speaker presentation ideas is now open for the 2022 National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo (NCCC) taking place Nov. 8-9, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. The NCCC will accept speaker abstracts through July 8.
The U.S. exported 70,214.1 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 and greater during April, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on June 7. Biodiesel imports were at 73,588.5 metric tons for the month.
Argent Energy, a manufacturer of biofuels in the U.K. and the Netherlands, has announced it is expanding its second-generation biodiesel production capacity in the Port of Amsterdam to 540,000 tons per year.
On May 27, Neste and ITOCHU celebrated the first delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Etihad Airways, one of the airlines of the United Arab Emirates, in Japan. The country has set a goal to achieve 10 SAF use by 2030.
Record-setting number of biofuel producers set to attend 2022 FEW
By BBI International
May 27, 2022
Produced by BBI International, the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) is on pace to be the largest biofuels conference since 2009. The event takes place June 13-15 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
United Airlines has signed a new purchase agreement with Neste that provides United the right to buy up to 52.5 million gallons over the next three years for United flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, and potentially other airports as well.
Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. announced on April 29 the successful completion of a B30 trial carried out in collaboration with Wisby Tanker AB, Sweden (Wisby Tanker) on one of LDC's upgraded Juice vessels, MV Essayra.
Neste Corp. released first quarter 2022 financial results on April 29, reporting a strong performance for its renewable products segment. Renewable diesel demand was robust during the three-month period, but feedstock markets remained tight.
Manchester United is achieving cleaner operations after deploying EnDura Fuels from REG into their groundskeeping equipment. The trial of UltraClean BlenD has yielded great results, and the organizations hope to reach a commercial agreement soon.
The IEA in March released a report predicting that global biofuels supply will reach 3.3 million barrels per day by 2026, up from 2.6 million barrels per day in 2020. The forecast was included in the IEA's Oil 2021 report.
Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on April 7 introduced legislation that aims to improve data reporting for renewable diesel and SAF, incentivize their production, and eliminate unnecessary labeling regulations.
Following the signing of the supply contract at the end of 2021, SAF produced at OMV's Schwechat refinery was delivered in March 2022 to the Vienna International Airport for fueling Austrian Airlines' aircraft.
Neste, Altens and TRAPIL have collaborated to enable the first-ever transport of renewable diesel by a pipeline in Europe. With a pipeline transport, the GHG emissions were reduced by 92 percent compared to conventional logistics by tanker trucks.
British Airways has taken delivery of the first batch of sustainable aviation fuel produced by Phillips 66 Ltd., making it the first airline in the world to start using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced on a commercial scale in the U.K.
Airbus has performed a first A380 flight powered by 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The company's'A380 test aircraft MSN 1 took off from Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, France on March 25 and operated one engine on 100 percent SAF.
Velocys plc has announced its Altalto Immingham Ltd. subsidiary has sold its interst in RDIL, which owns the site for its prosposed SAF plant, to funds mangaed by Foresight Group LLP, with a call option to re-purchase RDIL within three years.
Repsol has begun construction on an advanced biofuels plant at the company's Cartagena refinery in Spain. The facility will produce 250,000 tons per year of advanced biofuels, such as biodiesel, biojet, bionaphtha, and biopropane.
TotalEnergies' Normandy platform has successfully started production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This new site complements the biojet fuel production capacities of La Mède biorefinery (Bouches-du-Rhône) and the Oudalle plant (Seine-Maritime).
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